NHTSA campaign 18V775000 · Ford campaign 18S34
Ford Motor Company Recall 18V-775: Air Bag may not Fully Inflate during Deployment
NHTSA recall 18V775000 (Ford campaign 18S34) was reported by Ford Motor Company on November 1, 2018, with 215 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lincoln MKZ, Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan for model years 2010–2012. Owners were notified on November 21, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V775000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V775000 (also written 18V-775 or 18V775)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 18S34
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 215 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V775000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Fusion
- 2010 · Vehicles built February 26, 2010 – June 21, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
All Lincoln recallsMercury
Mercury Milan
- 2010 · Vehicles built February 16, 2010 – June 21, 2010 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V775000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and 2010-2012 Lincoln MKZ vehicles that previously received a replacement passenger air bag under recall 16V-384, 17V-024 or 18V-046. In the event of a crash requiring deployment of the passenger air bag, the bracket that secures the air bag inflator to the module housing may deform, allowing the gas that inflates the air bag to leak out.
Safety consequence
If the air bag does not inflate as intended, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 21, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S34.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V775000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.